Our People
At May Road School, we actively seek vibrant and community focused staff to continue to build the strong whānau links that exist within the community and school partnerships.
Senior Leader Team
Our Staff
Lynda Stuart
PrincipalBeth Noakes
Deputy PrincipalAuvasa Auva’a-Key
SENCODenise Murray
AdministrationHafsah Musa
Executive OfficerPhyllis Hunt
Community Connector - Attendance
Arina Kumar
Te Motu Hawaiki Class Teacher (Pūriri Team Leader)Nerra Lealiifano-Tamarua
Te Motu Hawaiki Class TeacherReading Recovery (Bilingual Samoan Team Leader)
Mary Maxwell
Te Motu Hawaiki Class TeacherReading RecoveryLagi Jenkins
Lumana'i Iva Class TeacherPūriri Team
Rearna Hartmann
Tīma Mārama Class TeacherAamel Rahmati
Tīma Mārama Class TeacherUlrike Matthews
Tīma Rā Class Teacher( Rata Team Leader)Irene Koonwaiyou
Lumana'i Sefulu Class Teacher/Sports co ordinatorRata Team
Meryl Ulugia-Pua
Kaiwhare Class Teacher (Kauri Team Leader)Cia Tokuma
KaiwhareClass Teacher/Sports Co ordinatorSophia Schuster
Lumana'i Sefulu Tasi Class Teacher - Bilingual Samoan ClassKauri Team
Lagi Jenkins
Lumana'i Iva Class TeacherIrene Koonwaiyou
Lumana'i Sefulu Class Teacher/Sports co ordinatorSophia Schuster
Lumana'i Sefulu Tasi Class Teacher - Bilingual Samoan ClassNerra Lealiifano-Tamarua
Te Motu Hawaiki Class TeacherReading Recovery (Bilingual Samoan Team Leader)
Lumana'i Manuia Mo A Teao
Paulia Frost
Learning AssistantAugust Cowley- Lupo
Learning AssistantSili Tualima
Learning AssistantSau Papali’i
Learning AssistantSalome Tavake
Learning AssistantGeri Williams-Durham
Learning AssistantSevai Tolovae
Learning AssistantViolet van Muller
Te Reo Māori Teacher
Razan Al-Odeh
Learning AssistantElaine Crew
LibrarianSean Ween
Property ManagerRenee Comber
(SWIS)Social Worker in SchoolsChris Stuart
Part Time TeacherOur Board of Trustees
Our Trustee Election day was 6th September 2022.
Meryl Ulugia-Pua
Staff RepresentativeJo Rose Kerrison
Amavi Mey
Tapuni Sanelivi
Rachael Tuisaula
Jonjon Cowley-Lupo
Board of Trustees Election 2022
About our Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing group of the school. It is made up of elected parents, staff representative, the Principal, and any members co-opted by the Board.
The Board’s job is to:
Formulate and monitor the policies that the school will operate under.
Oversee the maintenance of the school’s buildings and grounds.
Oversee and approve expenditure.
Approve staff appointments and act on personnel issues within legal requirements.
Monitor the effectiveness of the school’s service.
The Board of Trustees is elected every three years. The new Board was elected took office on 13th September 2022. The Board welcomes feedback from other parents, and welcomes people to attend its monthly meetings, which are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Spotlight on the Board of Trustees
Each month following our Board of Trustees meeting we will be including some information in the newsletter to inform you about what is happening at the meetings.
We have recently had some training and the points covered were related to the Board of Trustees roles.
Some key messages:
The Board has a responsibility to govern the school effectively.
The Principal is a member of the Board of Trustees and there is also a staff representative. This is important as we all work in partnership. The primary concern of the Board is student learning and they ensure that all Board policies, practices and plans are focused on high levels of student achievement.
The Board meets once a month for a full Board of Trustees meeting. This is a public meeting and anyone from our community can attend. During each month there are also sub-committee meetings for property, community planning, finance and policies.
Our Board is committed to representing the parents’ and community voice.